Stencil-brush



UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

THOMAS 'r. LOTHERINGTON, or HOUSTON, 'rnxns STENCIL-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 237,562, dated February8, 1881. Application filed December 30, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS T. LOTHER- INGTON,a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Houston, in thecounty of Harris and State of Texas, have invented a new and usefulSelf-Inking Stencil-Brush, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description, reference being bad to the drawings hereto annexed.

My invention relates to stencil-brushes used in stenciling eotton-balesand other merchandisc, and its object is to provide a self-actingattachment or receptacle for the ink, whereby the brush maybe inked in asimple and economical manner.

By the usual method of inking stencilbrushes twice as much ink isapplied to the brush as is necessary, and there is consequently a greatwaste of ink, caused by the excess of the same dripping from the brush,while the time consumed in dipping the brush into the ink is aconsiderable loss where a large quantity of merchandise, is to bestenciled. To overcome these objections I provide a brush having aperforated back and anink-receptacle attached thereto, said receptaclehaving an aperture in the bottom, which may be opened for inking thebrushby means of a rod attached to a rubber valve and operated by alever, as hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1.

represents a longitudinal sectional view of the stencil-brush. Fig. 2represents a view taken through line 00 w of Fig l.

Arepresents an ink-receptacle of any desirable shape, having a handle,a, at the end of which is an opening, a, for receiving the ink. In thebottom of this receptacle is an aperture, a which is closed by theconical rubber valve or stopper 0, whiohprojects downward through theopening, and is prevented from being drawn or lifted entirely out bymeans of wire guards 0 attached to its bottom. I do not confine myself,however, to one central aperture in the bottom of receptacle, but mayprovide a number of such, should they be found desirable. The stopper 0is attached to a vertical rod, 0, passing up through the receptacleandheld in position tical movement.

by the cylinder B, through a perforation in the top of which the saidrod is allowed ver- In one side of the cylinder B is a vertical slot,1), to allow the ink to pass into the cylinder preparatory to passingdown through aperture a To the upper end of rod 0, which passes out atthe top of receptacle, isattached the lever D, pivoted at d and governedby the spring 01. The rod 0 is provided with a rubber washer,

0 at the upper end, to prevent the accidental 6o escape of ink throughthe perforation in the top of the receptacle.

On the under side of receptacle A, and attached thereto, is a flange, E,returning upon itself to form the chamber 6, and having its lower edgeturned outward to form a connectin g-surface for the brush. At the sidesof flange or wall forming said chamberare perforated projections orfixed nuts, 6, forreceiving the screws 0 by means of which the brush Fis attached to said receptacle. The chamher 6 is provided with a layerof cotton or textile fabric, 6 the object of which is to dis tribute theink, as well as to strain it from all impurities.

The brush F is made with vertical perforations f, to allow the ink todrip between the bristles, and is attached to the flange E by means ofthe screws 0 Between the brush and flange is a rubber gasket, G, forsecur- 8o ing a close adjustment of the same, held in position by thescrews 0 and having perforations 9 in alignment with perforations f inthe brush.

It will be seen that with the same hand that 8 holds the receptacle thelever may be operated at will, causing the stopper 0 to be lifted fromthe aperture 0. while the ink flows down into the chamber 6, peroolatesthrough the layer of cotton 6 drips through the perforao tions 9 and f,and thus moistens and prepares the brush for use. By this arrangementthe supply of ink to the brush can be so regulated as to avoid waste,while there is no loss of timein inking thebrush,asin the usual 5manner.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

In combination with the brush F, having a washer c and lever D, allconstructed and arseries of vertical perforations between the rangedsubstantially as shown and described, bristles, the perforated rubbergasketG,flange and for the purpose set forth.

E, forming the percolating and distributing THOMAS TURNER LOTHERINGTON.5 chamber e, and receptacle A, having handle Witnesses:

a, aperture a? in its bottom, conical stopper G, JNO. R. DAVIS,

having guards. a, slotted cylinder B, rod 0, R. E. TAUKUSBY.

